diff --git a/src/dhcp.c b/src/dhcp.c
index 9f50c59..a38d569 100755
--- a/src/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/dhcp.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
   if ((count >= max) || option_bool(OPT_NO_PING) || loopback)
     {
       /* overloaded, or configured not to check, loopback interface, return "not in use" */
-      dummy.hash = 0;
+      dummy.hash = hash;
       return &dummy;
     }
   else if (icmp_ping(addr))